Wedding photography at Slaley Hall

Amy & Steven

Slaley Hall, Northumberland

Amy met us at a wedding fair at Gosforth Racecourse. After a chat with her on the day she contacted us soon after to book for her wedding photography at Slaley Hall, Northumberland. She loved our relaxed style of photography and we were really looking forward to the couple’s fun filled day!

Getting Ready
Amy chose to get ready with her family and the couple’s children at their home. Hair and makeup was well underway when we arrived and everyone was in good spirits for the day ahead!

The groom’s father arrived as he was driving the bride to the ceremony in his Jaguar. He looked very proud to carry out this role and was dressed for the occasion including a chauffeur’s hat.

The theme was a pretty lilac and all the dresses looked great on their personalised hangers Amy organised. Amy’s dress was a true princess dress with lots of layers and lace. Amy’s daughter Neve was super excited to get ready.

Amy was ready to get into her amazing dress, she was helped into it by her bridesmaid. With her look complete by adding shoes and jewellery and a gorgeous bouquet she looked like a princess and was ready to go!

Everyone else was ready so it was off the hotel to see the groom!
We arrived at Slaley Hall ahead of the bride so went to see the groom and his right hand men before the ceremony was to begin. The weather was doing well and looking lovely, the couple had originally planned an outdoor ceremony but unfortunately with rain scheduled to arrive at any moment they agreed to move things indoors. But for now Steven was enjoying the sunshine greeting guests.

He was a little nervous and trying not to show it! We grabbed few shots of the groomsmen and also of the kids who had arrived. Then the weather started to turn and it was time to head in.

The Ceremony
Steven greeted guests as they took their seats and took his position at the front of the room for the ceremony to start. We could see he was a little emotional as he waited for Amy to come down the aisle, he was really trying to hold it together!
The bridesmaids went first down the aisle followed by Amy who was walked down the aisle by her dad to meet her groom.

The couple made their wedding vows to each other and there was lots of laughter and some tears throughout after a bit of funny word fluffing! They exchanged the wedding rings and Steven was then announced to kiss his beautiful bride and they were officially married!
The formalities of signing the register were completed and we took a few shots with the register then everyone headed to the bar area for a drinks reception and to congratulate the happy couple!

We grabbed the group photo as there was a break in the rain then had to do the rest of the family portraits indoors. We try to keep the family formal photos brief so guest don’t get bored, it usually takes around half an hour. Once they are out the way guests were able to head back to the bar. This is then a great time to have your photos done together as a couple as guests are less likely to miss you as they will be getting a drink, freshening up, and chatting about the day so far.


The Romantic Husband & Wife Photographs
Slaley Hall is set in beautiful grounds for your wedding photography- unfortunately the rain stopped us getting out to enjoy it. This isn’t too much of an issue there though as inside the venue is amazing. We had a walk through the hotel using the different areas, like the whiskey snug, to get lots of different shots and even got to use our brand new I DO prop sign. This was a couple that embraced their day and had a blast doing their portraits! You can tell they had a lot of fun and are so happy and in love. One of our favourite photos is Steven deciding to remove Amy’s garter with his teeth, which you can see below!.


The Speeches
By the time we were finished with all the photo fun it was time to head to the main room for the speeches and wedding breakfast.

The room looked fab decorated with pretty centre pieces and a giant illuminated LOVE sign.
Amy’s dad gave the first speech and did a great job. Steven was up next and gave out thanks to everyone for helping and said how lovely the bride looked (Well done Steven- extra brownie points for you!) and then it was time for the best man’s speech. The best man had some tales to tell and got some laughs from the audience and some funny reactions from everyone at the top table. Steven was also proud to show off his Breitling watch he received as a gift from his new wife.

We then took a break to let everyone enjoy their food and we got to work on a selection of the images from the day so far so they could be ready to go up on our projector for the evening reception guests to see! We love our Image Projector service as it’s a wonderful way to include evening guests in everything that happened during the day time and a great talking point for guests too, as well as giving the Bride and Groom a sneaky peak at what’s to come!


Some extra pretty couples portraits!
When the meal had finished the sun had come out and it had begun to dry up! Of course we couldn’t resist the opportunity to go out onto the green and into the Chinese Gardens to get some more pretty portraits of these gorgeous guys. We also took the chance to get a few extra family portraits outdoors with the better weather!


Party time!
The guests made their way back out to the bar area while the room was set up ready for the evening celebrations. The DJ arrived to set up and ready for the party to begin, the projector was up displaying the images for guests to see, we used the venue’s built in projector which displayed the images a lot bigger than usual so it ws amazing to see our work blown up so large! It gave the guests a great view of the day so far! There was a fab photo booth for silly pictures for the night! We also had a signing frame out as a guest book alternative for everyone to leave messages to the happy couple, and there was a big candy ferris wheel out filled with treats.

After the cutting of the cake was done Mr and Mrs Hunton took to the dance floor for their first romantic dance as newlyweds then Amy had a special dance with her dad.
A lot of people were on the dance floor and everyone was having a lot of fun! They were still enjoying themselves when we headed off home!

Overall it was a really fun day for everyone involved. We hope they like their photos as much as we do! Thanks to Amy & Steven for choosing us to photograph their wedding day and allowing us to capture their memories to keep- it was emotional, entertaining and overall full of fun and happiness!

We wish you all the best for the future together as Mr & Mrs Hunton!

Wedding photography at Eshott Hall

Nicola & David

Eshott Hall

Nicola and David booked us for their wedding photography at Eshott Hall in august.. They had chosen a fabulous venue. Nicola had lots of plans for the big day and from when they booked us we were really looking forward to their wedding day!

Getting Ready
Nicola had stayed at Eshott Hall the night before with friends and family and we arrived things were nice and chilled out.
Hair and makeup was well under way and the couple’s daughter Lena was getting really excited for everything

There were plenty drinks flowing and everyone was getting very excited.
Meanwhile Nick popped across to grange House where David and the rest of the guys were getting ready. They were getting their suits and button holes sorted ready for the ceremony. They were all ready to go so headed down to greet guests and get ready for the ceremony to begin.

Nicolas makeup was finished and with help from her mum and bridesmaid she was fastened into her dress. Her jewellery finished the look and she had a gorgeous gift from David of a bracelet that he had had specially made which incorporated her grandmas earrings so Nicola could have her with her on the wedding day.

Nicola made a stunning bride and we knew she would blow David away when he saw her.
Their two kids Lena and Calvin also looked amazing dressed in their outfits! After a quick touch up of lipstick they were all ready to leave.

The Ceremony
The guests were all in their seats waiting for the arrival of the bridal party, and David was at the front suffering a little with nerves.
Nicola was in their gorgeous retro VW campervan- this was from the lovely Nigel at VW Deluxe. He has a beautiful van lovingly restored with original features, accompanied by her dad, for the short journey from the hall down to the reading room where the ceremony was to be held. The building for the ceremony is beautiful, it looks like a little chapel with gorgeous windows, and the flowers and chair sashes brought everything together.

The bridesmaid walked down the aisle first, and then Nicolas’s dad proudly walked her down the aisle. David looked so happy to see her. The couple made their wedding vows to each other and exchanged wedding rings. The groom got to kiss his bride and the register was signed to make everything official!

David looked far more at ease with all his nerves vanished now the ceremony was out the way! They walked back up the aisle as Mr and Mrs Harrison and we went outside for some confetti shots!

The guests headed back up to the hall, the main building where the rest of the day would be, while we kept the couple for a view shots under the arched entrance to the reading room and with the quirky vintage telephone box that is there too.
We had a few pictures with the bride and groom with the beautiful VW Campervan on the way back to the main hall

After the drinks reception we went out to the front of the hotel for the big group photo and to have some family formal photos taken as well.


The Romantic Couple’s Photographs
After the family photos were finished we had a walk round the grounds for some romantic couple’s portraits. Eshott hall is great for your wedding portraits as the grounds are beautiful. The weather was on our side with sunshine even though it looked a bit dicey at times. We managed to use the grounds to their full potential getting photos in various places
They had a great time posing for their photos and considering they were both nervous and unsure they did an amazing job. It helps doing these photos away from other guests so it’s not as intimidating and puts couple’s more at ease.


The Speeches
The room was set ready for the meal and looked amazing with the cake set up and pretty floral centrepieces. The room was full of little touches that Nicola had done herself, they had some amazingly thoughtful place cards made which were super cute. Guests came in and took their seats for the speeches to begin.

Nicola’s dad gave the first speech, it was a lovely heartfelt speech with some laughter too.
The groom John was up next and had a short speech thanking everyone for coming and telling everyone how happy he was.

The best man was next to take the stage and gave some funny tales of him and David and what they got up to together, he did a great speech and gave everyone quite a laugh!
Lastly the grooms sister got up to say a few words about David’s dad who is no longer around.

After the speeches we then took a break to let everyone enjoy their meal and we got to work on a selection of the images from the day so far so they could be ready to go up on our projector for the evening reception guests to see! We love our Image Projector service and it goes down fabulously with guests as it’s a wonderful way to include evening guests in what happened during the day time and a great talking point for everyone too, as well as giving the Bride and Groom a sneaky peak at what’s to come!

Party time!
After the meal the guests made their way to the bar areas to relax while the room was set up ready for the evening celebrations. The DJs arrived to set up and get ready for the party to begin, there was a photo booth, and our projector was up displaying the images for guests to see.

We stole the couple away and took them around the vegetable patch for a few more cute shots of them together and then got our lovely lace parasols out for some mummy and daughter shots of Nicola and Lena together. Lena loved posing like a princess!
There were a lot of games and activities spread out on the grass to keep the kids (and adults!) entertained during the room changeover.

After a quick cutting of the cake was done Mr and Mrs Harrison took to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife, all the guests were enjoying watching and then others joined them on the dance floor. The party really started then and everyone was having a great time strutting their stuff on the dance floor with some great party tunes played by the DJ’s from Dynamic Disco everyone was loving it.
The party was in full flow when we left with all sorts of shapes being thrown to Saturday night, the Macarena and more!

Overall it was a really fun day for everyone and we had a fabulous time. We hope they enjoy their photos as much as we enjoyed taking them! Thanks to Nicola & David for choosing us to photograph their wedding day and allowing us to capture their memories to treasure for years to come, we had a blast!

We wish you all the best for the future together as husband and wife!

Wedding Photography at the Centre for Life

Colin & Mark

The Centre for life Newcastle

Colin & Mark booked us for their wedding photography at Newcastle Civic Centre and then their reception at the amazing Centre for Life in Newcastle centre. 

Colin and Mark were super excited for their big day and had spent a long time planning all the little details. We were really looking forward to it!

Getting Ready

We joined Colin at a family member’s home for his getting ready photos. They were all in high spirits when we arrived and Colin was super excited for his big day! Everyone was helping him get ready, and he had a very sharp looking suit to dress in with some stylish shoes and a purple buttonhole to match the colour theme.

Hair had been done and make up was in full swing with everyone looking their best. Bridesmaid Laura and friend Dominic were on hand to help Colin with anything he needed, making sure he had a drink to settle his nerves!

The car arrived downstairs to take everyone to the civic centre for the ceremony so we headed off to meet the other groom Mark before the ceremony started.

The Ceremony

Mark was at the civic centre already with his friends and family waiting for Colin to arrive.  He was a little bit nervous but looking forward to their special day. Guests were making their way into the room for the ceremony to begin and the doors were closed to wait for Colin’s arrival.

Colin was walked down the aisle by two special ladies in his life that both looked very proud to have this honour. The couple looked so happy to see each other and the ceremony began. They read personal vows to each other which were very emotional and heartfelt and there was also a lovely reading. The wedding rings were exchanged and the couple were now married! They had their first kiss and then the register was signed to make it all official.

They walked back up the aisle as Mr and Mr Barrass together looking so happy!

Everyone headed out to the front of the civic centre for a group photograph and some confetti throwing pictures too. We then arranged the formal family photos that the couple wanted taken, this was made a bit more special as they arranged for their gorgeous little dog Damon to be brought down to the venue so that he could be included in the pictures.  He posed like a little star and was good as gold. .

The Romantic Couple’s Photographs

After the family photos were finished the guests made their way to a bus to go to the Centre For Life for the reception. We kept the guys back for a few couple’s shots in the grounds of the Civic Centre and some shots with the car.

When we arrived at the Centre for Life we used some of the urban backgrounds to get some more fab shots. The building makes an industrial feel backdrop for an amazing jumping shot, and an old stone wall opposite the building gives a different look again. 

We had a lot of fun with Mark and Colin doing their shots and they look so happy throughout them you can tell they did too!

The Speeches

The room was set ready for the meal and looked amazing with the cake set up that Mark had made himself. We have to give him credit it looked fab. The cake toppers were two Ken dolls that had been personalised to look like the Grooms. The ‘Colin’ doll had glasses and was reading a book, and the ‘Mark’ doll was ever true to him by posing for a ‘Selfie!’ 

Guests came in and took their seats for the speeches to begin. We see more and more speeches done before the meal so that they are out the way and people can enjoy the meal without the stress of a speech hanging over them! 

Angela from Colin’s family was up first and gave a great speech, followed by Colin who had prepared a lovely reading that made everyone a bit emotional! 

It was all eyes on Mark’s brother next for his speech! He did a brilliant job and had everyone laughing a lot. He made Mark cry by presenting him with a gorgeous photo of their baby (Damon the Dog!) and then had everyone crying with laughter when he presented Mark with a blow up doll in the style of Britney Spears who marks loves. 

Laura- colin’s bridesmaid was up next to say a few short words which were appreciated, then although it wasn’t planned mark decided to say a short few words about how happy he was to be married to Colin at last, and finished with his signature SELFIE of the room!

After the speeches we then took a break to let everyone enjoy their meal and we got to work on a selection of the images from the day so far so they could be ready to go up on our projector for the evening reception guests to see!  We love our Image Projector service and it goes down so well with guests as it’s a wonderful way to include evening guests in what happened during the day time and a great talking point for everyone too, as well as giving the couple a sneaky peak at what’s to come!  

Party time!

After the meal the guests made their way to the bar areas to relax while the room was set up ready for the evening celebrations. We had the projector set up and our PropStudio was set up with funny props for fun photos too.

We popped outside with the guys for some cool shots of them with some cigars, and went for a walk with the couple round to the main entrance and did some shots with the Helix sculpture and the quirky looking walls of the building. Then we were let into centre to the closed public exhibitions which was really cool- so we had some poses with lab coats and experiments, and one with Colin’s favourite thing- The Tardis! Again the couple were up for anything and had a lot of fun! (so did we!)

After a quick cutting of the cake was over, Mr & Mr Barrass took to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and husband, all the guests were watching then others joined them on the dance floor. 

The PropStudio had people queuing up some daft photos with lots of silly poses! The party really started then and everyone was having a great time partying on the dance floor. The night was in full flow when we left! There was a lot of partying on the dance floor with everything from knee slides to Mark strutting his stuff wearing a pair of his friends heels (he danced in them better than Laura can walk in hers!)

The staff even got in on the entertainment and one of the coordinators dressed as Super Mario (there is  currently a gaming exhibition on at the centre) and did a few laps around the room which had the guys and the guests laughing too!

Overall it was an amazing day for everyone and we had a brilliant time photographing this quirky wedding. We hope they love their pictures as much as we enjoyed taking them! Thanks to Colin and Mark for choosing us to photograph their special day and allowing us to capture their memories to treasure for years to come, we loved every minute of it!  

We wish you all the best for the future together!

If you are getting married and would like LeopardPrints photography to help capture the memories then don't hesitate to drop us a mail! 


Suppliers;

Hair : Mellors & Taylor
Florist : Katherines the florist

Wedding Photography at St John's Church Killingworth

Lynsey & Gary

St John's Church Killingworth & DeVere Village Hotel

Lynsey and Gary found us while looking for a wedding photographer for their wedding at The Village Hotel Newcastle. We work regularly at this venue and its one of our favourites! They got married at St Johns Church in Killingworth Village. 

This wedding was very nearly one that we didn’t see. Unfortunately Gary was involved in a serious accident at work just a few months before the wedding was due to take place, he almost didn’t make it and spent a period of time in intensive care critically ill in hospital for a while too. He proved everyone wrong when the doctors said he wouldn’t be able to be at the wedding, or that he wouldn’t be able to manage to walk or be fit enough to last out the full day. Wow did he prove everyone wrong and showed an amazing amount of willpower and strength and they had an amazing day- Here is the story of their beautiful day.

Getting Ready
Lynsey was getting ready at her mums when we arrived and was with her bridesmaid, mum and dad and the couple’s daughter Lola. Hair had been done and makeup was underway and everyone was looking beautiful! Even Lola had a little bit of make up on too. They girls had stunning bouquets to carry and little Lola had a super cute traditional flower crown in her hair.

Lynsey’s dress was an amazing fitted dress, she was helped into it by her bridesmaid who expertly fastened all the tiny buttons on the back. With her look complete by adding shoes and jewellery the bride looked amazing and she was ready to go!

She entered the room where her mum and dad were waiting to see her fully ready- there were a few tears all round! 

The Ceremony
When we arrived at St Johns church Gary was greeting guests as they took their seats and was having a walk around and a chat with his best man trying to keep calm! He took his position at the front of the room with his best man and the boys for the ceremony to start.
The bridesmaid and flower girl went first down the aisle, with Lola carrying a little sign saying Daddy here comes your bride, followed by Lynsey who was walked down the aisle by her father to meet her Groom. 

The couple made their wedding vows to each other and there were a few different hymns sung. We must admit we have never been to a wedding service quite like this one, the vicar is a lot of fun and decided to introduce a bit of hymn karaoke! So at different points of the songs he walked up to guests and gave them the microphone and they sang a few words then he moved on to someone else. Both the guests and the couple found this hilarious! 
They exchanged wedding rings. It was then announced the groom could kiss his beautiful bride and they were officially married!

The formalities of signing the register were completed then everyone headed outside for photographs in front of the church and some fab confetti throwing!

We try to keep the family formal photos brief so guest don’t get bored, it usually takes around half an hour. Once they are out the way guests were able to head off to the next venue- The Village Hotel. The couple headed off to the wedding car and a pink limo arrived as a special treat for the children to take them all to the hotel, they were very impressed with it! This is a great time to have your photos done together as a couple as guests are less likely to miss you as they will be getting a drink, freshening up, and chatting about the day so far when they arrive at the hotel.

The Romantic Husband & Wife Photographs
The Village Hotel is often underestimated as a wedding venue due to its location. It actually has a lot to use! We took the couple over the road to the Rising Sun Country Park for some gorgeous shots next to the lake in picturesque surroundings and did a few shots with the vintage car in the car park area.  We then headed back over to the hotel to get some quirky shots inside the Hotel Restaurant. Wedding Photography in the Buca Restaurant is always a little different and gives some unique images which is great. We did some photos with the couple, and then Gary brought his groomsmen round for some fun shots with cards around the godfather table, and they had a photo in the Passion Pit booth with Lindsey’s bridesmaid and her partner who are both very close friends of the couple.

The Speeches
By the time we were finished with all the photo fun it was time to head to the Vibe room for the speeches and wedding breakfast. 
The room looked fab decorated with pretty centre pieces and coloured mood lighting behind the drapes.

Lynsey’s dad gave the first speech and did a great job, he was clearly very proud of the two of them and very happy for them. Gary went next and it all got a bit much for him and he was a little overcome with emotion, the reality of him almost not making it to see the day hit him. He gave out thanks and gifts to everyone for helping and said how lovely the bride looked (smooth move Gary!) and then it was time for the best man’s speech. The best man had a lot of tales to tell about Gary and he also was pleased to see him there at the wedding. There was a bit of embarrassment while some of the stories went on but it was all in good spirits! Lastly the bride stood to say a few unplanned words of thanks for the support everyone had shown to them

We then took a break to let everyone enjoy their food and we got to work on a selection of the images from the day so far so they could be ready to go up on our projector for the evening reception guests to see!  We love our Image Projector service as it’s a wonderful way to include evening guests in everything that happened during the day time and a great talking point for guests too, as well as giving the Bride and Groom a sneaky peak at what’s to come! 

Party time!
After the meal the guests made their way back out to the bar area while the room was set up ready for the evening celebrations. The lovely Kathie from Balloon Bedlam had been and set up some unique balloon centrepieces on additional tables that matched the colour scheme but also had funky lights in them! The DJ arrived to set up and put the sparkly LED dance floor down to get ready for the party to begin, the projector was up displaying the images for guests to see, and we also had our PropStudio set up for some silly pictures with props for the night! The PropStudio photos are uploaded to our facebook page by the following morning for guests to share and tag themselves- it’s a lot of fun for your guests! We also had a signing frame out as a guest book alternative for everyone to leave messages to the happy couple.

After the cutting of the cake was done Mr and Mrs Illingworth stepped onto the dance floor for their first dance as newlyweds. We set off one of our confetti cannons to add to the first dance fun- Gary forgot it was coming and got a shock when it went off!

A lot of people were on the dance floor and just as we were about to leave everyone sat on the dance floor for a funny rendition of Oops upside your head which made for some great pictures and everyone was having a lot of fun! They were still enjoying themselves when we headed off home!

Overall it was a great day for everyone with lots of genuine emotion and we had a great time. We hope they like their photos as much as we do! 

Thanks to Gary & Lynsey for choosing us to photograph their wedding day and allowing us to capture their memories to keep!

We wish you all the best for the future together as Mr & Mrs Illingworth!

If you are getting married and would like LeopardPrints photography to help capture the memories then don't hesitate to drop us a mail! 

Suppliers;

The Cake : Family Friend
The Brides Bouquets : Lesley Rowley (Stem Ginger) 

The DJ, Draping & Dancefloor: FourStar Events
The Hair : Louise Nelson

Make up: Maxine , Maximillion

Venue Decor : Balloon Bedlam

Wedding Dress : Brides Dream
The Cars : Vintage car by ATW, Ab Fab NE for the limo 

Wedding Photography at St James' park

Claire & Ben

St.James Park & Hilton Hotel (Double tree)

Claire had come across us while we were photographing a wedding reception at The Ware rooms in Newcastle upon Tyne a while ago and contacted us to book for her own wedding after watching us work! Claire and Ben booked us for their wedding photography at St James’s Park and The Hilton Double Tree Newcastle upon tyne. 

We also met with them for a pre wedding shoot at the beautiful Bolam Lake.

Getting Ready

Claire was getting ready at her mums house with her bridesmaid and her daughter Izzy. 

When we arrived they were all calm and enjoying some champagne which is great. Hair had already been done. The bridesmaid got her dress on and Claire was helped into her dress.

Little Izzy was dying to get her princess dress on too. When everyone was dressed and ready a gorgeous vintage car arrived to take everyone to St James’s Park football stadium for the ceremony. 

The Ceremony

When we arrived at the stadium Ben was greeting guests and everyone was getting into place. 

He was waiting nervously at the front with his groomsmen for the bride’s arrival!

Claire arrived and walked down the aisle to meet her Groom. 

There were some short readings by guests, the couple made their vows to each other and exchanged wedding rings. Not wanting be left out Izzy was at the front with mum & dad joining in! Ben was then able to kiss his beautiful bride and they were over the moon to be husband and wife!

After the formalities of signing the register were completed and few had a few shots with the register then everyone headed outside for photographs in the football stands and went for a short tour around the grounds to get some more family photos and a few photographs of the couple together! 

Ben was in his element sitting in the changing rooms with all the footballers’ shirts out on display!

We then went back to one of the rooms for a drinks reception and canapés and the couple were showered with confetti too!

It was then time to leave and a big old fashioned red bus turned up to take guests to the Hilton hotel for the reception, of course we couldn’t pass up a photo opportunity so grabbed a few shots with the bus before the guests got on board!

The Romantic Couple’s Photographs

We took a little detour with the couple and the wedding car down to Jesmond Dene in Newcastle for some beautiful couple’s shots before the reception.

The weather was definitely on our side! We did some shots with the car then went for a short walk around the Dene using some fabulous backdrops like the bridge and waterfall and an old stone wall. Claire’s veil looked amazing flowing in the spring breeze. 

Claire & Ben had been a little nervous for their wedding photos but after their pre wedding shoot at Bolam Lake they were very relaxed and confident on the day with no nerves as they knew what to expect. They had a great time posing for their photos, we had lots to work with so we headed over to the Hilton Hotel.

The Speeches

The room at The Double Tree Hilton looked amazing with the cake set up and pretty centrepieces. Guests came in and congratulated the couple and took their seats for the meal to be served.

We then took a break to let everyone enjoy their food and we got to work on a selection of the images from the day so far so they could be ready to go up on our projector for the evening reception guests to see!  We love our Image Projector service as it’s a wonderful way to include evening guests in everything that happened during the day time and a great talking point for guests too, as well as giving the Bride and Groom a sneaky peak at what’s to come! 

We joined the reception party again after the meal for the speeches. Claire’s stepdad gave the first speech telling about Claire growing up and when she met Ben, it was a lovely heartfelt speech. 

The groom Ben was up next and had a short speech thanking everyone for coming and telling everyone how happy he was to be married. 

The best man was last to take the stage and gave some funny tales of him and Ben including different props to aid his stories! He told of what they got up to, he had a few jokes included that gave everyone a giggle. He gave a lovely few words about Ben’s dad who sadly had passed away which set off a few tears.  Ben thought the speeches were over then but there was a surprise video message from one of his friends living abroad that couldn’t make the wedding which was lovely!

Party time!

After the meal the guests made their way to the bar area upstairs while the room was set up ready for the evening celebrations. The band arrived to set up and ready for the party to begin, the projector was up displaying the images for guests to see and we had our PropBox set up for some fun shots and a signing frame as a guest book alternative was out also.

After a quick cutting of the cake was done Mr and Mrs Dodd hit the dance floor for their first romantic dance as newlyweds.  

The kids were having a great time with the props and running round the dance floor and everyone was having a lot of fun and they were still enjoying themselves when we headed off home!

Overall it was a great day for everyone and we had a brilliant day. We hope they like their photos as much as we do! Thanks to Claire and Ben for choosing us to photograph their wedding day and allowing us to capture their memories to keep.  

We wish you all the best for the future together as husband and wife!

If you are getting married at St James Park and would like LeopardPrints photography to help capture the memories then don't hesitate to drop us a mail! 

The wedding car : AB Wedding Cars 

The Stationary :  weddinvites

The Wedding Rings : Smooch rings

Event Dressing (Hilton) :  Catherine's

Event Dressing and Florist at (St James) :  Greener Interiors

Flower Gifts : Flower cabin

The Band :  The Banned

The Cake : Marks & Spencer's

London Bus : Henry Cooper Coaches
The Dress : Rosetta Nicolini from Berketex Bride

Centrepieces : brides own

Hair : Henry Robert Hairdressing, Ponteland

Suits : Slaters